The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set its sights on claiming victory in Lagos State come 2027, marking a significant shift in political ambition.
Addressing the party’s plans, Chief Bode George, a prominent figure within the PDP, highlighted the need for a robust strategy to strengthen the party’s presence in the state.
Acknowledging past challenges, George emphasized the importance of addressing internal divisions and fortifying the party structure. He attributed previous setbacks to a weakened organizational framework and the absence of a unifying leadership figure in the state.
“In any organisation, any political party, you will have a kind of turmoil immediately after you lose an election; but the ability of the party and the managers of the party to get everybody back to a discussion table where we will do an in-depth postmortem analysis of what happened,” George said.
“How did we lose the elections, who were the people who were committed and loyal to the party, who were the other people who didn’t perform, who are the other people who are pretending that they are members of your party when they are working for your opposition?
“This is what we are going through now and I’m very happy that yesterday’s meeting in Ibadan that was chaired by the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, and with all the other leaders from all the states of the Southwest came out to be a brilliant move.
“It shows that we still have leaders with the ability to rise above the pettiness, the inuendos of those who are struggling to get into positions in the party. You’ve got to work for it.”
Speaking further, George affirmed that efforts at ensuring the party was well-positioned for the 2027 general elections have been so far successful.